Last Report: 09/18/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned

Ballots Returned: 100,962
Return Rate: 11.4%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 55,757 55.2
Republicans 15,752 15.6
Minor 266 0.3
No Party Affiliation 29,187 28.9
TOTAL 100,962 100.0
Mail Ballot Return Rates

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Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 78,494 77.7
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 22,468 22.3
TOTAL 100,962 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 73,728 73.0
Non-Hispanic Black 16,626 16.5
Hispanic 1,582 1.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 297 0.3
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,626 1.6
Other/Multiple/Unknown 7,102 7.0
TOTAL 100,962 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 3,255 3.2
26 to 40 9,443 9.4
41 to 65 32,409 32.1
66 and up 53,020 52.5
TOTAL 100,962 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 52,432 51.9
Male 44,163 43.7
Unknown 4,367 4.3
TOTAL 100,962 100.0

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 1,446
Rejection Rate: 1.4%

Nearly all 1,446 rejected mail ballots in the midst of the pandemic are for the reason noted as “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”. North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 946 65.4
Republicans 206 14.2
Minor 1 0.1
No Party Affiliation 293 20.3
TOTAL 1,446 100.0
Mail Ballot Rejection Rates

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Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 675 46.7
Non-Hispanic Black 618 42.7
Hispanic 25 1.7
Non-Hispanic Asian American 8 0.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 28 1.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 92 6.4
TOTAL 1,446 100.0
Mail Ballot Rejection Rates

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Requested

Ballots Requested: 889,273
Request Rate: 12.5%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 294,153 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 447,655 50.3
Republicans 153,502 17.3
Minor 3,595 0.4
No Party Affiliation 284,521 32.0
TOTAL 889,273 100.0
Mail Ballot Request Rates

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

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Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 601,617 67.7
Non-Hispanic Black 161,021 18.1
Hispanic 20,100 2.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 20,719 2.3
Non-Hispanic Native American 3,726 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 82,090 9.2
TOTAL 889,273 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 64,293 7.2
26 to 40 141,773 15.9
41 to 65 324,864 36.5
66 and up 358,343 40.3
TOTAL 889,273 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 487,212 54.8
Male 350,064 39.4
Unknown 51,997 5.8
TOTAL 889,273 100.0